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Congratulations to William (Bill) Reisa!

Bravo Zulu to Area 6 Vice Commodore for Service Bill Reisa! Bill has been assigned as the Branch Chief, Youth Partners, Recreational Boating Safety Outreach Liaison Division for the Coast Guard Auxiliary. As such, he will be our National liaison between Sea Scouting and the Coast Guard Auxiliary. In assuming his new responsibilities, he will also be made a member of the National Sea Scout Service Committee.

Nomination Information for the Sea Scout Leadership Award

As announced in the Fall 2016 Edition of the Sea Scout Log, a team of dedicated volunteers has been hard at work for over two years developing and advocating for the approval of the Sea Scout Leadership Award. Beginning in 2017, we will now have the opportunity to...

October 2016- Skipper Award of Merit and Vessel Operations

Is there an index of changes to the new Sea Scout Manual? There were so many changes to the new Sea Scout Manual–from correcting typos to whole new sections–that we didn’t make a list of them all. Here are the significant changes and additions in...

Announcing the National Organization of Sea Scout Alumni

It was over one hundred years ago that Sea Scouts was brought to life as a Scouting program to teach youth life skills through on the water activities. The program has survived through many generations and it’s had many names, but the traditions and values have...

Fall 2016 National Sea Scout Log

The fall 2016 National Sea Scout Log is now available. This issue includes: Your National Sea Scout Support Committee National Director’s Update National Boatswain’s Report Announcing the National Organization of Sea Scout Alumni New Partnership with the American...

September 2016- The Salute, New Century Uniform, and New Manual

Are you interested in serving as a staff member at the 2017 Jamboree? The Sea Scout National Committee is sponsoring an exhibit at the Jamboree and we need volunteers; both youth and adults. (Youth must be 16 by the time Jamboree starts.) This is an excellent...

Seeking Volunteers for the 2017 Jamboree

Jamboree 2017 is right around the corner. The Sea Scout National Committee is sponsoring an exhibit and we need volunteers. That includes youth and adults. Youth must be 16 by the time Jamboree starts. Every four years about 30,000 Scouts plus Scouters come together...

August 2016- New Manual, Feedback, Flags, and Lifejacket Safety

The new Sea Scout Manual is available at ScoutStuff.org. That’s right! The Sea Scout Manual has been reissued with lots of new content; including new rank advancement requirements and electives, paddle sports, the New Century Universal Uniform, a new appendix...

Motor City Scouting Regatta

Come one, come all, on Saturday September 17th 2016, to a special Scouting Sailing Regatta hosted by the Edison Boat Club , The Detroit Yacht Club, and the Detroit Boat Club.